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Drummond files lawsuit to block Inola aluminum plant: Here's where every governor candidate stands
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Drummond files lawsuit to block Inola aluminum plant: Here's where every governor candidate stands.Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a lawsuit to block a proposed aluminum smelting facility in Inola, a move that has thrust the project to the center of the race for governor.Drummond says he’s concerned about local electricity and water supplies, how air pollution could affect area cattle, and because 60 percent of the project is controlled by a United Arab Emirates-owned business.“An aluminum smelter does not belong in the backyard of an Oklahoma community,” Drummond said.“And I intend to stop it.” The plant has been in the works for the past year and would occupy more than 350 acres at the Port of Inola.State lawmakers passed a $255 million incentive package last year to bring the project to Oklahoma.Mazzei: Plant Is a National Security Priority Fellow gubernatorial candidate Mike Mazzei says he supports the plant, in part because of the jobs it would bring.“From a national security perspective, we’ve got to source aluminum in Oklahoma in a responsible fashion to help our men and women in the military,” Mazzei said.McCall: People in Inola Have Spoken Candidate Charles McCall says he has been listening to voters on the issue and believes the community has made its position clear.“It’s very clear that the people of Inola don’t want the aluminum smelter, so it shouldn’t go there,” McCall said.“My position as a candidate for governor is I’m always going to support what the people of the state want.” Keating: Finish the Deal, But Audit the Spending Candidate Chip Keating says that because the deal is already in motion, he wouldn’t stand in the way as governor — but he wants accountability for the tax dollars behind it.“The first thing I’ll do as governor is audit the $255 million going out and make sure the taxpayer dollars are being spent the way they’re intended to,” Keating said.Other Candidates Candidate Leisa Mitchell Haynes says she supports the proposed aluminum plant because of the jobs it would bring to the area.Democratic candidate Cyndi Munson says she already voted against legislation related to the project in the House and would continue to oppose it if elected governor.